World & BusinessRussian military helicopter reportedly enters Polish airspace for 42 seconds
A Reuters report published by TVP World quotes Poland's military as saying fighter aircraft were scrambled and the Mi-8 reached a maximum depth of about 300 meters inside Polish airspace.
TLDR
Poland's Army Operational Command said a Russian Mi-8 crossed from Kaliningrad into Polish airspace shortly after 11 a.m. on September 23, 2026, according to a Reuters report published by TVP World. The command said the incursion occurred north of Braniewo and lasted 42 seconds. Fighter aircraft were scrambled while ground-based forces remained on standby, it said. The command characterized the incident as indicating that Russia was again testing Poland's air-defense readiness.
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Russian military helicopter reportedly enters Polish airspace for 42 seconds
A Reuters report published by TVP World quotes Poland's military as saying fighter aircraft were scrambled and the Mi-8 reached a maximum depth of about 300 meters inside Polish airspace.
TLDR
Poland's Army Operational Command said a Russian Mi-8 crossed from Kaliningrad into Polish airspace shortly after 11 a.m. on September 23, 2026, according to a Reuters report published by TVP World. The command said the incursion occurred north of Braniewo and lasted 42 seconds. Fighter aircraft were scrambled while ground-based forces remained on standby, it said. The command characterized the incident as indicating that Russia was again testing Poland's air-defense readiness.